FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 18, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MILELE A. COGGS, CHAIR
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, and Ald.
Jose G. Perez
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:21 a.m.
Ald. Stamper and Lewis joining the committee via conference call.
Present 4 - Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper
Excused 1 - Perez
Individual also present:
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget Director
1. 191801 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
Martin Matson, Comptroller
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication to Finance be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
2. 191803 Communication from the Department of Administration informing the
Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single
or sole source contracts or contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Division
Branko Stojsavljevic, Police Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication to Finance be
PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
3. 191870 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending
the Salary Ordinance to add recruitment flexibility to the titles of
Consumer Environmental Health Division Director and Consumer
Environmental Health Supervisor in the Health Department.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
4. 191871 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending
the Salary Ordinance to clarify language related to promotions for the
Property Appraiser and Senior Property Appraiser titles in the
Assessor’s Office.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
5. 191806 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or
administration corrections.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
6. 191473 A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits, and
regulations.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Stamper moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
191473 A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits, and
regulations.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Also appearing:
Mark Yatchak, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
7. 191855 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Division amending the 2020 Positions Ordinance to add
eight positions of Temporary Program Assistant I and one position of
Temporary Election Services Office Administrator in the Election
Commission.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
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RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
8. 191856 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Division amending the 2020 Positions Ordinance to delete
one position of Personnel Payroll Assistant II and add one position of
Personnel Payroll Assistant III in the Health Department.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
9. 191737 Resolution amending Common Council File # 191177 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration
Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
10. 191751 Resolution relating to the acceptance and funding of the 2019 - 2020
National Association of County & City Health Officials; Using Health in All
Policies Strategies to Address Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
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No 0
Excused 1- Perez
11. 191405 Resolution approving the form of the Preliminary Official Statement used
in connection with the sale of City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, debt.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Richard Li, Comptroller's Office
Martin Matson, Comptroller
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
12. 191775 Resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations to develop a
policy for deactivation of employee badges upon termination of
employment with the City.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Borkowski and Ald. Lewis
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
Thomas Tarkowski, Dept. of Public Works
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
Ald. Lewis moved to amend the file to direct that, in addition to creation and reporting
of a policy within 3 months, the Department of Employee Relations and the Department
of Public Works work together to rectify employee separations and card access
deactivations on a quarterly basis and to report to the Common Council on the
implementation of those efforts and the policy on an annual basis. (Prevailed 4-0)
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
191775 Resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations to develop a
policy for deactivation of employee badges upon termination of
employment with the City.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Borkowski and Ald. Lewis
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
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FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
13. 191732 Resolution directing the Department of Administration- Information
Technology Management Division and the City Clerk’s Office to
investigate and recommend an online system for the receipt of donations
for official City events.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Murphy and Ald. Lewis
Calling in via conference call:
David Henke, Information and Technology Management Division
Ald. Murphy and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
14. 191642 Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations
to issue a request for proposal for dental insurance benefits for City
employees.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
15. 191807 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
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No 0
Excused 1- Perez
16. 191808 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
17. 190622 Communication from various departments providing updates to the
citywide Workforce Planning and Succession Planning initiative.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
18. 190839 Substitute resolution indemnifying the 4th District Alderman from
damages resulting from litigation in the matter of Milwaukee County
Circuit Court Case No. 2007CV13965.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Ald. Dist.
Jan Smokowicz, Deputy City Attorney
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
10:30 A.M.
19. 191347 A substitute ordinance establishing a wage and employment rights
commission.
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Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Ald. Dist.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
Meeting adjourned at 10:51 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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Meeting Agenda
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MILELE A. COGGS, CHAIR
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, and Ald.
Jose G. Perez
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 191801 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers
and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 191803 Communication from the Department of Administration informing the
Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single or
sole source contracts or contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 191870 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the
Salary Ordinance to add recruitment flexibility to the titles of Consumer
Environmental Health Division Director and Consumer Environmental
Health Supervisor in the Health Department.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 191871 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the
Salary Ordinance to clarify language related to promotions for the Property
Appraiser and Senior Property Appraiser titles in the Assessor’s Office.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 191806 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or
administration corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 191473 A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits, and
regulations.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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7. 191855 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Division amending the 2020 Positions Ordinance to add
eight positions of Temporary Program Assistant I and one position of
Temporary Election Services Office Administrator in the Election
Commission.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 191856 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Division amending the 2020 Positions Ordinance to delete
one position of Personnel Payroll Assistant II and add one position of
Personnel Payroll Assistant III in the Health Department.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 191737 Resolution amending Common Council File # 191177 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration
Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
10. 191751 Resolution relating to the acceptance and funding of the 2019 - 2020
National Association of County & City Health Officials; Using Health in All
Policies Strategies to Address Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
11. 191405 Resolution approving the form of the Preliminary Official Statement used in
connection with the sale of City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, debt.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 191775 Resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations to develop a
policy for deactivation of employee badges upon termination of
employment with the City.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Stamper and Ald. Borkowski
13. 191732 Resolution directing the Department of Administration- Information
Technology Management Division and the City Clerk’s Office to investigate
and recommend an online system for the receipt of donations for official
City events.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
14. 191642 Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to
issue a request for proposal for dental insurance benefits for City
employees.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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15. 191807 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 191808 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 190622 Communication from various departments providing updates to the
citywide Workforce Planning and Succession Planning initiative.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 190839 Substitute resolution indemnifying the 4th District Alderman from damages
resulting from litigation in the matter of Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Case No. 2007CV13965.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
-May be referred from the Judiciary and Legislation Committee
10:30 A.M.
19. 191347 A substitute ordinance establishing a wage and employment rights
commission.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
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